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International Carillon Festival Opening Performance: Geert D’hollander

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Event Date & Time

Wednesday, March 16, 2022
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Price

Included with general admission or membership

The Program

Inspired By Olmsted World Première
Four Miniatures
Geert D’hollander (b. 1965)
Spring Flowers at the U.S. Capitol Grounds
The Reflection Pond at Bok Tower
A Court Dance at the Biltmore Gardens
Central Park in the Fall
1st Prize 2022 Int. Carillon Composition
“Inspired by Olmsted”

From The 1746 Antwerp Carillon Book
Andante
Diedonné Raick (1703-1764)

Carillon Music By Ronald Barnes
From Serenade I (1978)
A Whimsy
Barcarolle

Romantic Music From Norway
Melody (from Lyrical Pieces Op. 47 No.3)
Edward Grieg (1843-1907)
Anitra’s Dance (from Peer Gynt Suite No.1)

To Conclude
What a Wonderful World
Bob Thiele (1922-1996)
All arrangements are by the performer

About the Preformer

Belgian-American composer and carillonneur Geert D’hollander was named Bok Tower Gardens’ fourth full-time carillonneur in October 2012. He has studied, performed, taught, arranged and composed carillon music for more than 35 years.

He has held permanent and guest teaching positions of carillon performance and composition at the Royal Carillon School in Mechelen, Belgium, the Dutch Carillon School in Amersfoort and at the University College Roosevelt in Middelburg, both in The Netherlands. From 1997-1999, Geert was the Carillonneur and Professor of Carillon at the University of California at Berkeley, succeeding Ronald Barnes.

He has made numerous carillon arrangements and composed more than 50 works for carillon, published world-wide. He was first prize winner in more than 30 international competitions for carillon or composition; was awarded the University of California Berkeley Medal for “Distinguished Service to the Carillon”, and the prestigious Dutch “ANV-Visser Neerlandia Prize” with his carillon composition “Ciacona”. He frequently gives Master Classes in Europe and the USA and performs all over the world.

Please Note:
Ticket price includes general admission to the Gardens. Tickets are available for purchase at boktower.org, in person at the Visitor Center or by phone at 863-734-1222. All programs and classes promptly begin at stated time and visitors are encouraged to arrive at least 10 minutes before class begins for check-in. Check-in begins 30 minutes prior to the class start time. Culinary events are demonstration based and late arrivals may not be accommodated. For classes held after 5 pm, the entrance gate will stay open for an additional 30 minutes after the start time. Once the gate closes, late arrivals will not be admitted. Due to the nature of culinary events held at the Outdoor Kitchen, Bok Tower Garden may attempt, but cannot guarantee, to accommodate food allergies. Dogs are not permitted at any educational program.